Maundy Thursday Service, April 2 at PSUMC at 6 pm.
Easter Sunrise Service, April 5 at PSUMC in the Prayer Garden at 7:30 am followed by Breakfast in the FSH at 8:15 am.
Easter Worship Service, April 5 at 11 am (no Communion)
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If you are attending the Wednesday Night Supper, please check the number of meals in the attendance book. The meal for February 25th is Pineapple terri chicken tenders, rice pilaf, green beans with a roll. Salad choices are: Grilled chicken, fried chicken or chefs. Dressing choices are ranch, blue cheese, honey mustard or balsamic vinaigrette. Please mark your choice under the meal on the attendance sheet. Put M for meal, GCS, FCS, CS for salad choice and R, HM, BC or BV for dressing choice. The cost of the meal is $9.00 for adults, $5.00 for children and $10.00 for salad.
The flowers today are given by Flora Jones and family to the glory of God for His many blessings as we celebrate Jason and Noah’s birthdays and Willie’s heavenly birthday.
Please make plans to attend the UMM Valentine's Dinner on Sat, Feb 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Tickets are available now through Feb 22. The single women of PSUMC are warmly invited to be our special guests; you may pick up your complimentary ticket from any UMM. Tickets for couples and single men are $15.00 per person. February newsletter for more details. We hope all of you will be able to attend this special event!
CALLING ALL PLATT SPRINGS LADIES! FULL HEART - DAY APART
Won’t you join us at Mt. Hebron UMC for this awesome event? The Columbia District Annual Day Apart will be on Saturday, March 7 from 9:00 – 12:00. All information about Registration is on the bulletin insert. Deadline for registering is February 25! A Day Apart takes us away from the hustle and bustle of life and fills our morning with fellowship and worship focusing on spiritual growth and praise. The speaker and singer for the morning will be Dawn Smith Jordan! We would love to have a table or two filled with ladies from Platt Springs celebrating with other women from our Columbia District. Please let Tara, Regina, Delane, or Flo know if you would like a ride to this inspiring event!
Items needed for God’s Helping Hands – Sugar, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, flour, grits, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, cream of potato soup, cereal, cookies, mac/cheese, noodles and canned vegetables.
Handbell rehearsals for Easter are on Sundays at 12 o’clock. Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary. Please see Janet if interested.
Reminder – Daylight Savings Time begins March 8, 2026
Save the date. May 2nd 8-12 will be the Choir fundraising Rummage sale. Plan now to get a table and join us. More details to come.
Worship Service for February 22, 2026
Service of Worship
Platt Springs United Methodist Church
West Columbia, SC
February 22, 2026 – 11 A.M.
1st Sunday in Lent
Welcome and Announcements Marguerite Sterling
*Please stand as the light of Christ is brought forward
*Choral Introit “When Jesus Wept” Choir
Call to Worship Marguerite Sterling
Leader: The Spirit leads us here, even into the wilderness places of our lives.
People: We come to find our strength in the Word of God.
Leader: The world offers many paths—bread for our hunger, power for our pride, and shortcuts for our struggles.
People: But we shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Leader: Turn away from the empty promises of this world.
People: We choose to worship the Lord our God, and him only shall we serve.
All: Let us worship God together!
*Hymn “Lord, Who Throughout These 40 days” vs. 1,2, & 5 UMH # 269
Old Testament Genesis 2: 15-17; 3:1-7 (CEB) Tara Bobb
Pastoral Prayer (followed by the Lord’s Prayer)
Young Disciples
*Affirmation of Faith “The Apostles Creed” UMH #881
*Gloria Patri “Glory Be To the Father” # 70
Worshipping God with Our Gifts, Tithes & Offerings
Offertory: “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross” Choir
*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” # 95
*Gospel Reading Matthew 4:1-11 (CEB) Pastor Debbie
Sermon “The Weapon of the Word” Pastor Debbie
*Closing Hymn “Amazing Grace” vs. 1,2,3, &6 UMH #378
*Benediction: Go, now, in the comfort and blessing of God’s mercy, trusting that wherever you go, God’s steadfast love surrounds you, sustains you, and supports you for the journey ahead. Amen.
*Postlude (* We invite you to stand and participate when able)
Prayer List February 22, 2026
Surgeries/Hospital/Sick
Rick and Deree Stobaugh
David Brantley
Buck and Peggy Jones
James and Elaine Ward
Sharon Grecu
Sue Rhodes
Betty Rogers
Barbara Hendrix
Barbara Antley
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living/ Hospice/Rehab
Paul Mullins, Debbie Summers's uncle
Jessie Sargent
Anne Piercy
Pat Roseborough
Retirement Communities
Lucy Eden
Helen Tarbox
Coretta Safriet
Shirley Ward
Family/Friends/Community
Ashley Steele
Vernon Cunningham, Sandy Cobia’s brother
Addie Wilkerson-Pinner, friend of Laura Hooper
Kathy Mott, Marie Thompson’s sister
Wendy McDonough, friend of Jolene Flory
Matt Anderson, friend of Laura Hooper
Zenda Leaks, friend of Emily Crenshaw
Richard Richardson, friend of Emilie Caraway
Laren Bowers, friend of Marie Thompson
Military
Parker Albrecht, Navy
Zach Timmons, Marine Reserve
Donovan O’Dea, Army
Spencer Miller, Air Force
Bailey Roberson, Army
Condolences
To the family of Brenda Ettari
To the family of Genevieve Stroud (Wanda Young’s mother)
To keep in contact with everyone on our prayer list we're going to clean the names that have been here for several weeks. If your name, or a loved one's name, has been listed here for three weeks, make sure to give Melody at (803)794-3415 a call so we'll keep them listed.
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Phone: 803-794-3415
email: melody@psumc.org
3215 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, SC 29170
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